Outside we found a buzz of activity as this campus hosts to prepare its third president ial debate. The circus is coming to town. All of the media is here. The eyes of the world are on hofstra and they will be for about 36 hours. This will be the first time voters will see the two Major Party Candidates side by side questioned by nbcs lester holt. The latest president ial poll shows clinton and trump in a statistical tie in the push for pennsylvania. The poll by the allentown morning call at Muhlenberg College finds clinton is 44 compared to 41 for trump. The Research Suggests that trump is closing in on clinton because of rising support in his own party. Nbc 10s matt delucia is live for us in center city. Matt, what are the experts saying that trump and clinton need to do tonight . For one, they need to come out strong, tracy and vai. Before it happens, this debate is quickly earning that potential of becoming the most watched political debate in history, rivaling super bowl numbers.
So far. That should be opening up around the 5 00 hour. Over in runnemede, new jersey, route 42 along the new jersey turnpike, so far, so good. Traffic in the green. Were watching a disabled vehicle, not too sure if its an accident just yet. Well keep watching this in abington, upper bucks county, old york road at the intersection with keith road. 611 is always a good alter that the to bypass that. Well be looking at travel times along the schuylkill expressway. So far, so good, in the green. For 30 years youve been doing it and now youre just starting to think of solutions. Thousands of people that you have stiffed over the course of your business donald trump and Hillary Clinton went toe to toe in the first president ial debate, a decision 2016 voters may now have a better idea of who the candidates are and what they stan for. Each nominee feeled a series of policy questions which on occasion they answered on personal terms. Nbc 10s Pamela Osborne is live for us in the digital operat
Investigating a deadly car crash in mercer county. Skyforce 10 flew over the scene in edinburg road, hamilton township. It appears a car slammed into this house. Police arent telling us much about what happened here. Well continue to press for them more details and well bring you information as we get it. Police are looking for whoever shot a man in the doorway of this home in philadelphias wissinoming neighborhood. The shooting happened just before midnight on van dyke street. At least ten shots were fired in the moneys direction. He died at the hospital. 4 31. Now to decision 2016, with more than a month before election day, all eyes are on battleground states like pennsylvania. First Lady Michelle obama is coming to philadelphia today. Matt delucia is live on the La Salle University campus with details of the visit. Tell us more. Were just over a month until the election. Weve been talking about these visits from candidates and supporters lately. Michelle obama will be here later on
Back in the headlines, a new documentary on the amanda knox murder case reigniting questions over her guilt or innocence. Either im a psychopath in sheeps clothing or i am you. This morning well talk to the team behind that controversial project. And error on the diamond. A guy tries to pop the question during a baseball game but drops the ring. Look at this poor guy. The frantic search captivating fans in the stadium and watching at home. Well tell you if it all turned out happily ever after today, wednesday, september 28th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a wednesday morning. We start with sad news coming out of the middle east. The breaking news is the death of one of the defining political figures in the world. Former israeli president and Prime Minister shimon peres. Nbcs Kelly Cobiella has a look at his life and also his legacy. Kelly, good
Today, we are tracking a rainy commute this morning across the entire area. Heres a look at the nbc10 first alert weather radar. A father charged in the death of his child. Well tell you what this man is facing after his 2yearold son died. And the warning he got from family members before it happened. And the push for womens equality. Well tell you about the bill being introduced in philadelphia today that looks to level the longtime gap between men and women. Announcer nbc10 news starts now. Just after 5 30 good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today. Im tracy davidson. And im vai sikahema. Because of heavy rain in some parts weve got the first alert neighborhood weather, bill. Not just today, tonight and tomorrow. Its all about rainfall accumulating over a Long Duration that could lead to some flooding in our area. Not seeing it in philadelphia. Suburbs extending into new jersey as well. Steady, rain and windy conditions. But the heaviest rain has been to the south. Its starting to